Folding mirror



(No Model.)

P. WIEDERER.

FOLDING MIRROR.

Patented May 17, 1887 WITNESSES A TTORIVEYS,

Warren STATES PATENT @rrrcn.

PETER \VIEDERER, OF STAPLETON, NEW YORK.

FOLDING MIRRQR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363.102, dated May 17, 1887.

Application filed March 31,1887.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER W IEDERER, of Stapleton, in the county ofltiehmond, State of New York, have inventethcertain new and use ful Improvements in Stands for Folding Mirrors, of which the following isaspeciflcation.

This invention relates to an improved stand for folding mirrors which is designed to support the mirrors in open position on a table or bureau, or which is to be conveniently hung up on the wall without being interfered with by the supporting parts of the mirror, which latter are folded away below the mirror,whereby also the packing and shipping of the same is facilitated.

The invention consists of a stand for mirrors, the main frame of which is extended at the lower part and provided with swinging arms having legs at the outer ends, which arms can be folded into line with the main frame of the mirror or extended backwardly at right angles thereto. To the lower part of the extension of the main frame is pivoted an auxiliary supporting-frame having legs, which frame can be swung into line with the main frame or swung up and locked at a suitable angle thereto by a spring locking device, so as to support in this position the mirror in connection with the backwardlyextending arms.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved stand for folding mirrors. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stand, shown as folded up and suspended from the wall. Figs. 3 and 4t are details showing the locking device for connecting the main frame with the auxiliary supporting-frame.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre' sponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a mirror, preferably a folding mirror of that class in which a central mirror-plate is supported in a main frame,B,and provided at each side with a folding mirror-plate, O, as shown in Fig. 1.

For the folding mirror I prefer the construction shown in my application filed January 15, 1887, Serial No. 224,405. The folding mirror is supported on a folding stand formed of swinging arms D D and an auxiliary supporting-frame, E, which are pivoted to an extension at the lower part of the main frame B.

The side strips of the main frame B are extended below the bottom strip, so asto form an open panel of oblong shape. The extension-panel is formed by bolts or rods bb inline with the side strips of the main frame B, said bolts being provided with enlarged heads I) b, between which'andthe bottom strip of the main frame Bare interposed the sleeve-shaped ends of the swinging arms I) D, which arms are provided at their outer ends with down wardly-extemling legs I), as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. WVhen the swinging arms D D are moved in backward direction at right angles to the main frame B, they form the rear part of the supporting-stand of the mirror, while when they are folded into the open bottom panel in line with the main frame B, as shown in Fig. 2, the mirror can be readily hung on the wall or packed conveniently for shipment. To the enlarged heads of the side bolts, 1) 'Z), is pivoted the auxiliary supporting-frame E by a transverse strip, 6, the pivots of which are provided outside of the heads b b with enlarged heads 6'.

The panel formed by the auxiliary supporting-frame E is arranged to forma box or other suitable receptacle for brushes and the like, and the frontstrip, f, of the frame Eis provided with downwardly-extending legs o as shown in Fi 1. To the transverse strip 0 is attached at one end a notched spring, f, and to the other end a fixed stop-pin, g. \Vhen the auxiliary frame F is swung up on its pivot, the notched spring f is locked to a fixed pin or catch, f, of the head of one side bolt, 2), while the stoppin 9 abuts against a corresponding stop-pin,

g, of the head of the other side bolt,b,as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. When the frameE is thus locked,it is supported at an obtuse angle to the main frame B, as shown in Fig. 1, and forms in this position the front part of the supporting-stand of the mirror, while the rear part of the stand is formed by the baekwardlyextending arms D D, so as to be reliably supported on the four legs b and e".

Vhen the mirror is folded up and is desired to be suspended from the wall, the rear arms are folded into the oblong space formed by the extensionpanel into line with the main frame, as shown in Fig. 2, while the auxiliary frame E remains in locked position,and forms thereby a bracket-like support for the brushes or other articles. WVhen the mirror and its stand are desired to be stored away or folded for packing and shipping, the auxiliary frame is moved into line with the main frame B by releasing the lockingspring, in which position the mir-' rorand its stand can be Conveniently packed for shipment.

My improved stand for mirrors has the advantage that the supporting arms of the same can be conveniently folded away, so as to facilitate either the suspension of the mirror from the wall or the storing away and packing of the same. It can be shipped in a flat box, for which purpose the auxiliary supporting-frame can be folded up against the back of the main frame 13 if a box of smaller size is desired.

Having thus described my inve'11tion,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of a mirror, a main frame for supporting the same, a bottom extension provided with swinging arms and a pivoted auxiliary frame, and a locking device for the latter, said arms and auxiliary frame being adapted to be folded into line with the main frame or extended respectively to the rear andfront of the main frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a mirror, a main frame supporting the same, a bottom extension formed by side bolts, swinging arms applied by sleeves to said side bolts, an auxiliary frame, pivoted by a transverse strip to the lower ends or heads of said side bolts, and

means for locking the said auxiliary frame in locked in forwardly-extending position to the main frame, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER \VIEDERER.

\Vitnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNZ, MARTIN PETRY. 

